Hi Steve, I've asked my local boat yard for a quote and will let you know when I hear back from them. The tank on my boat is a Kracor model 1-5087, 19 gallons, as indicated on the label on one of the tanks. Both appear to be identical. The label on the second tank is unreadable.
-- Tim Rutherford tim.rutherford.m...@gmail.com 813 748 4888 cel/text On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 11:48 AM, Steve Thomas via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Same problem on my 36. Many leaking cracks. No reason to believe that > welding them would not just result in new ones. Probably will try it > anyway, but no confidence long term. Low molecular weight polyethylene. > Space is narrow, long, and triangular. > Not found a bladder tank that would be a good fit. Seems to me that an > over large tank folded into the space would be a recipe for failure due to > abrasion. > Did Kracor give any guidance on their price? > > Steve Thomas > C&C36 > Merritt Island, Fl > > ---- Tim Rutherford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Both 19 gallon tanks, port and starboard, are leaking in multiple > locations. They are vee-bottom four sided tanks with recesses in the top > where stiffeners under the cover plate fit. I tried plastic welding but the > results were questionable in terms of reliability. > > The manufacturer, Kracor, says new ones can be made to order in 3-4 weeks > if I contact a local boat yard to place the order. This sounds expensive > and cumbersome. > > What are my other options? Is it easy to contact a local tank company and > have a tank copied at a competitive cost and reasonable lead-time? > > -- > Tim Rutherford > Chamamé > C&C 36' - #244 > tim.rutherford.m...@gmail.com > 813 748 4888 cel/text > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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